Don't let the area around the diner dissuade guy from trying it. Walked in on a weekday morning,…read moredecent crowd. Friendly wait staff seated me and brought a coffee. I ordered an omelette and home fries. I judge a diner breakfast by the quality of the homefries and these were A+. Extra crispy, real potatoes that were nicely seasoned. Everything was hot, coffee was very good. Friendly attentive staff. Can't wait to go again.

Looking for breakfast spots in the area this looked to be our best bet. Plenty of parking available…read moreand it is located in what appears to be an old mall that while outdated looking did appear to be full of many other businesses. This is your classic diner you would imagine when you think of spots that brings regulars in everyday. Also I must add they were decorated for Christmas to give that little extra holiday feeling, great touch. You are greeted right away by some of the friendliest staff and service is top notch. The person in our party was getting their coffee topped off long before it had a chance of being empty. Not really something you see with service quality much these days. In typical diner fashion they offer their breakfast all day during their open hours as well as have rotating daily specials. While some of the specials sounded really good, and even just their typical menu offerings sounded tasty both my wife and I ended up choosing an omelette. She ended up choosing the bacon and cheese while I got one of their loaded ones that came with sausage, onions, homefries, and cheese. Serving sizes were great and it is definitely a spot you will be leaving feeling full. While both were tasty, we have had better breakfast and omelettes elsewhere but would gladly return here again! The cheese used appeared to be American cheese slices and my wife's hash brown had an off taste from the oil used to fry it. Just a few knocks against the food to make it a 4 star review rather than 5 but minimal overall. Positively though they filled her omelette with a ton of bacon! If you are in Potsdam or the nearby area looking for a breakfast (or lunch) spot I do think this is worth your time! Some of the friendliest staff in a place with old school vibes for a good hearty meal!

Big selection of North Country comforts. I was bummed my pountine came with shredded cheese instead…read moreof curds, but the fries and the gravy were tasty. My dad ordered a chicken quesadilla, and it was amazing - jam-packed with chicken and cheese filling. It was probably the last thing I would have ordered, but now I want to go back just to get one for myself. Cafe 56 has a solid selction of sandwiches and tasty desserts. If you come with a local, you'll amost certainly bump into someone you know. Good food for a great value. The staff is friendly, and the vibe is laid back, super casual. Good eatin' happens here.

Another great breakfast at cafe 56! This place seems to always be busy but we did find a booth -…read morewe were immediately given menus with specials and the waitress was there soon after. It was loud as per the norm but we placed our order for two of the specials. The one special was eggs, meat, home fries and toast...with a waffle on the side...it could have fed two! The other special was hash browns mixed with ham, onions and peppers covered in melted cheese - so good and filling. By the time we left things had quieted down a bit but I'm sure another wave of customers was en route. Really appreciate that they had one employee dedicated to seating, filling coffee and cleaning up tables. Makes the whole place nicer.

Jumbo fish fry with Mac and cheese on Fridays is the best anywhere. Great service and prices…read more Always lots of homemade dessert choices.

Breakfast for lunch / what could be better?! Small diner outside canton. Hometown feel - made us…read morefeel at home - super friendly. Had the breakfast wrap, kid had the steak omelette (cheesesteak type steak). Will be back again!

The burger was cooked perfectly. The quality of the burger meat was excellent. I enjoyed the…read moreatmosphere and the service was also great

Food is ok. Stopped by for quart of soup was charged $1.00 more for hot soup. Have been charged for…read moretap water. This is just crazy

Great food in a beautiful setting. We like eating there. Don't miss the cauliflower appetizer.read more

Well it's graduation day so you have to expect it to be busy and maybe a limited menu but you…read moreshould not be presented with a dinner only menu when you reserved a table for lunch ( 1:30 pm) and the website menu page displays two menus- one for Jake's graduation day dinner and one for Jake's graduation day lunch. Our preset table was prepared with dinner menus and upon questioning this was told only dinner options were being served. Honestly we were a party of ten and this changed the price point and would've greatly impacted our choice for lunch reservations. To be clear, the website still shows the lunch menu. Anyway it was chaotic, had to ask for water repeatedly, no soda refills , and the food is mediocre at best. Wagyu burger at $26 is the least expensive item in the dinner menu ( versus most expensive on the lunch menu) and it is good. The garlic aioli on the bottom bun renders the bun useless and I regret not requesting that on the side. All over salted and overpriced.

The meal was so good last nightwe booked to come back on Sunday fot Mother's Day. Everything was…read moreperfect last night great cocktails, fresh creative food and exceptional service . They do all the little things correctly which is the difference between 4 and 5 stars .

All entrees were horrible. The chicken saltimboca was supposed to come with linguine but instead we…read moregot something similar to macaroni. When I asked the waitress about it, she said that that was all they had in the kitchen. What kind of response is that? Chicken was so dry. They comped us one. The other one sat on the table. Not sure why she didn't just take both back. Lamb was gamey. Don't recommend. Better off going to get fast food.

Food is always delicious , service is always top rate, treated very well every time, friendly…read moreenvironment, loaded with rooster,and chicken themes, very interesting, and cute chicken decor,some of which I've never seen. I will add, that the Mac n beef soup is very satisfying.

Absolutely delicious! Classic country diner with quality food and great service. The place is…read morecovered in rooster decor. We brought our own maple syrup to accompany the homemade French toast. Check out their desserts, I ordered a slice of chocolate cake to go.

I was feeling amazing before I got to Scotty's I was with my family we ate nothing before getting…read morehere but after we left I came home with a severe stomach flu because of food poisoning.Thanks a lot!

They serve pretty good food at a fair price. The staff is friendly.theres ample parking but the…read moredriveway is kinds rough.thyvserve baked potatoes,where most places dont.

Popular bright very clean place to eat. Shawna works hard and is a delight. Opens early. We went…read morefor breakfast. The corned beef hash was a little bit greasy for our toast. They enjoyed the French toast and the egg sandwich.